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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(cricket) The lifting of the bat in preparation for hitting the ball..
Use backlift when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Backlift means (cricket) The lifting of the bat in preparation for hitting the ball..
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Use backlift where its definition matches the intended context.
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